The inside scoop on the people and projects that support UNLV

In this issue:

• Year-end Successes 
• 2023 Holiday Photos
• Employee Appreciation Recipients 
• December Rebel Accessibility Hero
• Trauma Group Counseling Sessions for UNLV Employees
• Virtual Webinars
• Faculty Length of Service Honorees
• New Hires
• Promotions
• Anniversaries
• Dates to Remember

Year-end Successes

As we welcome the new year, we want to highlight the division's 2023 successes. Thank you to all the Business Affairs teams for your hard work!

Visit the Business Affairs Accomplishments site to celebrate our wins.

2023 Holiday Photos

Some Business Affairs teams gathered at the end of the year to celebrate the holidays. Enjoy these highlights.

Employee Appreciation Recipients

Edwin Cardona Cortez, Facilities Management, IT (September)

Edwin was nominated for his contributions to the UNLV Rebel CAP kickoff event. When Facilities Management (FM) leadership needed technical support to launch the university’s climate action planning process, Edwin eagerly stepped up to the challenge. He took the initiative to test and monitor the event’s audio equipment while hosting the Zoom livestream. This process was new to him, but he handled it expertly. Thank you, Edwin, for all you do!

Hugo Calderon Cortes, Financial Services (September)

Hugo was nominated for his leadership during the implementation of TeamDynamix (TDX) ticketing for worktag requests for Accounting Services. Changing a process format this substantial can be complex and, at times, stressful. His ability to handle pressure in these types of situations did not go unnoticed. His work automated a process that was previously handled using email and Excel spreadsheets. This improved service to our customers and saved time for Accounting Services. Thank you, Hugo, for all you do!

Charlie Cisneros, Facilities Management (October)

Charlie was nominated for the great strides she’s made since joining the Facilities Management (FM) team. After being hired as a temporary worker, she quickly became proficient in UNLV and FM procedures and immediately passed along her knowledge by training new student workers. She has also led the training for FM’s transition to RebelDocs and TDX. Recently, she assumed the duties of working with campus constituents and utility providers to pay all associated utilities. The previous process of receiving paper utility bills caused some payments to arrive after the due dates. To solve this issue, she worked with each utility company to create online accounts and changed UNLV’s billing preference from mailed bills to e-bills. This change in strategy enabled the university to review due dates and save money. Thank you, Charlie, for all you do!

December Rebel Accessibility Hero

Congratulations, Heather Ortiz, for receiving the December 2023 Rebel Accessibility Hero award for your commitment to digital accessibility!

Trauma Group Counseling Sessions for UNLV Employees

UNLV’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider ComPsych will host group counseling sessions on Jan. 11 & 26 and Feb. 13 & 26 for all employees affected by the recent traumatic event on campus. 

Led by a professional therapist, these free, one-hour sessions offer employees the opportunity to talk openly with colleagues about their experiences, challenges, thoughts, and feelings. This can help with short and long-term effects and promote resilience and recovery.

Register in advance as seating is limited. Please only register for one session.

Virtual Webinars

ComPsych will host 60-minute virtual webinars focused on topics related to recovering from a traumatic event. Please register in advance. There is no participation limit. 

• Coping with a Traumatic Event
• This workshop will help you to recognize physical, emotional, and cognitive responses to crises and trauma; post-trauma dos and don’ts, and tips for taking care of yourself following a crisis or traumatic event.
• Date and time: Jan. 29 at noon

Register

• Moving Through Grief and Loss
• This workshop will provide coping techniques to help with the grieving process.
• Date and time: Jan. 30 at 2 p.m.

Register

• Resiliency: Bouncing Back After a Setback
• This workshop will examine ways to introduce greater resilience into our lives.
• Date and time: Jan. 31 at 9 a.m.

Register

• Managing Worry and Anxiety
• This training will address methods of intervening with worry and anxiety.
• Date and time: Feb. 13 at noon

Register

• Tools to Handle Stress
• This course focuses on specific, practical activities to reduce stress. 
• Date and time: Feb. 22 at 9 a.m.

Register

Faculty Length of Service Honorees

Congratulations to the Business Affairs employees who were honored at the annual Faculty Length of Service Recognition Ceremony on December 4. The Faculty Length of Service Recognition Program honors academic and administrative faculty members who have attained 10, 20, 30, 40, and longest-serving milestones. 

Longest-Serving Faculty

• Rosalie Garcia, Financial Services, 45 years
• Toni Arcadipane, Facilities Management, 42 years 
• Barry Barto, Planning and Construction, 41 years 

20 Years of Service

• Christina Burnam, Financial Planning, Budget & Analysis
• David Frommer, Planning and Construction and Real Estate
• Michael Lawrence, Administration Services

10 Years of Service

• Debra Kuhn, Financial Services
• Douglas McClement, Financial Services
• Kathy Schreiber, Financial Services
• Mari Soto-Valdez, Financial Planning, Budget & Analysis
• Michael Bailey, Facilities Management

New Hires

• Amber Littles, Facilities Management 
• Billy Estrada, Facilities Management 
• Brian Mors, Facilities Management 
• Casey Wyman, VP Office
• Cindy Bird, Facilities Management 
• Jelena Gunjevic, Risk Management & Safety
• Mauriceia Roberson, Facilities Management 
• Ricardo Oseguera, Administration Technology Services
• Sophia Monzon, Facilities Management 
• Yobany Vargas, Facilities Management

Promotions

• Darnell Wallace, Facilities Management 
• Esteban Solorio, Facilities Management 
• Joseph Tammaro, Telecommunications
• Michael Richardson-Lewis, Facilities Management

Anniversaries

Congratulations to the Business Affairs employees who celebrated work anniversaries in December 2023! Years of service have been determined using the UNLV hire date - first employment date without any breaks in service here at UNLV regardless of job type or full-time status.

If you notice an error in your listing, contact Heather Ortiz.

• Sandy Ziegler, 27 years
• Gary Gray, 23 years
• George Ebner, 20 years
• Jose Miramontes, 20 years
• John Tomola, 16 years
• Racquel Rodriguez, 11 years
• Christopher Lane, 10 years
• James Drollinger, 10 years
• Colin Tewey, 9 years
• Betty Nielsen, 8 years
• Tofilua Mika, 8 years
• Anthony Fields, 7 years
• Katie Benally, 7 years
• Anthony Otero, 6 years
• Hector Mason, 6 years
• James Fisher, 6 years
• Victor Reza, 5 years
• Kimberly Najarro, 3 years
• Bruce Fox, 2 years
• Pamela Sparks, 2 years
• Rana Ghosn, 2 years
• Darlene Jones, 1 year
• Jerry Kim, 1 year
• John Levasseur, 1 year

Dates to Remember

• Jan. 9: All-Hands Meeting
• Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (enjoy your day off!)
• Jan. 16: Spring semester begins